When 26.6 g of potassium chloride dissolves in 300.0g of water, the temperature drops from 26.1 degrees Celcius to 11.7 degrees C. The Ccal of the calorimeter is 22.0 J/(degrees C). Write an equation for solid potassium chloride dissociating into ions when it dissolves in water.

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When 26.6 g of potassium chloride dissolves in 300.0g of water, the temperature drops from 26.1 degrees Celcius to 11.7 degrees C. The Ccal of the calorimeter is 22.0 J/(degrees C).

Write an equation for solid potassium chloride dissociating into ions when it dissolves in water. 

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